<p>Son is a mechanical engineering major and will be a senior in the fall. I suppose he will need to take the FE exam at that time.</p>
<p>Is there a prep course for the exam?</p>
<p>Are there study guides available?</p>
<p>Is the FE geared specifically for certain majors, or do all engineering majors take the same FE exam?</p>
<p>Thank you for any advice/info!</p>
<p>There are prep courses, and study guides. All can take the FE exam, but not all have to. My D and friend took testmasters FE course. Not sure what study guides she used. </p>
<p>My D said she didn’t “have” to, but her friend who is Civil had to take it to even get looked at for the government job she was applying for.</p>
<p>In todays job market, the more certifications you have, the better.</p>
<p>As an ME who took the FE exam just a month ago, I can tell you that all he needs to prep for this is the Lindeburg study manual and sample test booklet from NCEES. The test itself is generally pretty easy and the sample questions will let him gauge the level of difficulty he should expect.</p>
<p>Passing the FE doesn’t give you any meaningful credentials, but it’s a prerequisite for taking the PE exam later on. Now mechanical engineers generally don’t require a PE, except for the slight chance that he goes into one of those few fields that need one. The definite upside is that it does allow you to put the credentials P.E. next you your name, which for what it’s worth may look better to employers or give you bragging rights ¯_(ツ)_/¯</p>
<p>Definitely going to encourage him to take it. The more certs, the better.</p>
<p>Just doing a brief google search, there’s a lot of even Lindeberg material available, and it’s not cheap.</p>
<p>Don’t mind buying something, but want to make sure I get the right thing.</p>
<p>Can someone provide a link or exact name of recommended books/classes?</p>
<p>Thank you so much!</p>
<p>Lindeberg is the way to go, hand’s down.</p>
<p>Son’s school gives a choice of HVAC or Energy. Son took Energy. So he wasn’t exposed too much to HVAC, which will probably be on the test. He also did not do well in the electrical engineering course for non EEs, so he’ll need some help with that one. His last math class was Dif Eq, taken over a year ago. So, there are probably going to be areas he needs some refreshing on.</p>
<p>Son did take the Ham radio license exam blind, and did not pass the first time, but after doing some studying on the internet, he was able to ace the test the next time, so I feel good that with some test prep, he’ll fill in enough gaps to maybe pass the test.</p>
<p>What kind of score does one have to get on the FE to pass it?</p>
<p>I’ve also seen someone put on a LinkedIn that they were awarded intern status, or something like that, by taking the FE. Are there different score levels of the FE that earn you different certificates?</p>
<p>With the uncertainty of the job market nowadays, I think getting a certification, even one you don’t think you’ll ever use, is something you should take advantage of, especially while the material is fresh in your mind.</p>
<p>I frequently take the deposition of a civil engineer who is not a PE. He claims he is not because in our state, the engineering firm only has to have one PE to sign off on the reports, and since his brother/partner has a PE, he felt it wasn’t necessary for him to have it. I always want to smack him when he says that. First off, Dude, what happens if your brother dies or leaves town? And second thought is, No wonder the levees failed.
But I digress. Sorry about that.</p>
<p>FE is essentially pass/fail.</p>
<p>Tell your son that he shouldn’t sweat it so much. I think you only need something like a 55% to pass. Also, the test is multiple choice with no penalty for guessing. What this means is that someone can pass by answering 1/3 of the questions and guessing the rest… piece of cake, right? The ME pass rate for first-time takers is 80% (keep in mind that many either have not even studied for it or have been out of school for years).</p>
<p>HVAC? Energy? The test isn’t that specific. What he needs to do is review the basics of the basics. Anything beyond that isn’t worth studying, and he doesn’t need to know everything. And btw, examinees are provided with a 1/2-in thick reference manual. So even if you don’t have a clue what a question is asking, you can use the index to search the manual and it will usually either straight up give you the answer or point you to a formula you can plug to.</p>
<p>Here’s what I used to prepare:</p>
<p><a href=“https://app.ncees.org/study_materials/?exam=FE&product=1H[/url]”>https://app.ncees.org/study_materials/?exam=FE&product=1H</a>
<a href=“https://app.ncees.org/study_materials/?exam=FE&product=1R[/url]”>https://app.ncees.org/study_materials/?exam=FE&product=1R</a>
[Amazon.com:</a> FE Review Manual: Rapid Preparation for the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (9781591263333): Michael R. Lindeburg: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Review-Manual-Preparation-Fundamentals-Engineering/dp/1591263336]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Review-Manual-Preparation-Fundamentals-Engineering/dp/1591263336)</p>
<p>hmmm I reccomend he checkout <a href=“http://www.learnerds.com/”>learnerds.com; – they do one FE practice question a day, and are a good way to get started practicing and ensure he has a “constant-practice-base” going at all times…</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Review-Manual-Preparation-Fundamentals-Engineering/dp/1591263336/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403181112&sr=8-1&keywords=FE+review+manual”>http://www.amazon.com/Review-Manual-Preparation-Fundamentals-Engineering/dp/1591263336/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403181112&sr=8-1&keywords=FE+review+manual</a></p>
<p>The above is all that you need. Do not buy the discipline specific books, they are NOT worth it. This book covers EVERYTHING on the old test. You will be taking the new one which has a narrower scope. Look up online which sections you need to study so you don’t waste time.</p>
<p>If you read every section and do every problem that is on your specific FE, you will pass no problem. After going through that book I felt the test was very easy and passed easily.</p>
<p>And the FE used to have a general section that every engineer took and then a major specific part. They scrapped the general section and now you take an FE specific to your major. That book above will cover everything on your test. They also cut down on the length of the test. It used to be 8 hours long and now it’s only 6 hours long.</p>